Barretts CYTJ build thread (ozark offroad fab)

[junkyard]

started on the radiator hoop tonight, got it mounted to the fenders. the grill will mount to that, and that whole assembly will bolt to the frame. the stinger will be a part of that all.  Barrett wants the long comp looking stinger, so thats what he is getting.  I think this weekend we will start on the cage.

[Liberty03]

:applaudit:    :rock:      :jamminz:

[Project92YJ]

I was wondering where I left my yellow hammer...lol..

Looks good there goff.

[junkyard]

well we did a little bit today, installed the steering column, the wiring harness, the brake booster and master cylinder  and cleaned the last 100 pounds of mud out of it. even got yelled at by the owner of the car wash.

decided that i wanted to mount barretts grill to the fenders and rad hoop, so we did.  i have to say it looks awsome and is going to work well.

got the dana 300 mounted into my toyota, and gawked some at my new swampers.

oh also got the old cage out (anyone want to buy a tj cage?)

i will be doing the rollcage this week and we are going to try to have this ready at least to wheel by maybe 4xfest.  definately for a run near thanksgiving


oh and myke, i have no clue where your yellow hammer is

[junkyard]

well the 60 cover is ready for the cytj, it will beinstalled so i can weld tabs on it for hyd assist


it has countersucnk holes and a drain plug on the bottom for ease in chaning fluid

also started on the cage. i like the poison spider looking ones, but had to change it a bit to make it more of what i like.

just started tonight, will have more done tommorrow night or wednesday


that is just the top rails, it will have quite a few stringers running all over it.  youll see more of it in the next day or so,

[junkyard]

in this paint pic, the red is going to be added, and the blue will go behind the seats and on the side of the jeep. there will be other tubes welded in, i just didnt draw the lines for them

there is no dash, so the cage will become that too.

none of this will be external to the body except the rocker sliders.
and i hope a soft top will fit.

[junkyard]

[Liberty03]

:beerchug:    :metal:

It really is coming together, looking GREAT!

[junkyard]

here is a pic of the grill mount. decided we didnt want it on rubber bushings, so we hard mounted it.  the mount will be refined later, for now it is function over form.

[OJTV8CJ]

Why did you decide to do the sidebars two pieces?  Just wondering if it is a aesthetic thing or something else.  Mine are all one piece and I never thought about doing it with two.

B

[tough91yj]

Why did you decide to do the sidebars two pieces?  Just wondering if it is a aesthetic thing or something else.  Mine are all one piece and I never thought about doing it with two.

B

sidebars??
from what i would consider the side bars, looks like its once piece. are u talking about the B pillar???

[junkyard]

which ones are you meaning as the side bars?

the ones that run from the windshield back to the back?

the reasoning for that is simple, you get your most strength from straight pieces.  that one ties all the straight ones together, there will be 48 inch pieces that string those together, also if he were to get to where he is sliding his cage against some rocks, it will slide and not hace hangups.

i think it gives it a smooth racey look to it.

[junkyard]

tonight was roll cage night. at 2 am i called it quits, so here is what i got accomplished, first i installed a new windshield, took a whopping 28 minutes to cut out the old and urithane in the new.  very nice (barrett dont break it for a while)

then the cage. i am pleased with some of my progress. had to modify my notcher as it takes a different than norm bit.

here are some pics.

[junkyard]

some more

[OJTV8CJ]

sidebars??
from what i would consider the side bars, looks like its once piece. are u talking about the B pillar???

 :rolleyes: Okay - the side bars are the bars on the side.  The a pillar would be the bar that runs vertically by the windshild, b pillar beside the seat, and so on.

So my original question, Geoff, is why did you do the sidebar in two pieces.  Mine runs from the floor by my left foot all the way to the rear wheelhouse.  I understand why you did it the way you did it and mine is the same other than the sidebars being two peice.